Slab Contrasted Elvi 2 is a very bold, very wide, medium contrast, italic, normal x-height font visually similar to 'Miura Slab' by DSType (names referenced only for comparison).
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, sports branding, packaging, western, collegiate, retro, assertive, playful, impact, nostalgia, attention, signage, branding, chunky, blocky, bracketed, wedge-like, ink-trap-like.
A heavy, right-leaning slab serif with compact internal counters and broad, blocky forms. Serifs read as bold, bracketed slabs with angular, wedge-like terminals and occasional notch/ink-trap-like cut-ins that add bite to joins and corners. Curves are round and full, while straight strokes stay stout, producing a lively, slightly irregular rhythm with more horizontal sprawl than a typical text face. The lowercase shows single-storey forms (notably a and g), and the numerals match the same muscular, forward-leaning construction.
Best suited to headlines and short bursts of text where its strong slabs and forward lean can do the work—posters, event graphics, sports or campus-style branding, and bold packaging. It can also serve in logo wordmarks and punchy pull quotes where a vintage, high-impact voice is desired.
The overall tone is loud, upbeat, and display-forward, with a throwback flavor that evokes posters, sports lettering, and old-time vernacular signage. Its slanted stance and chunky slabs create a sense of motion and confidence, reading as friendly but emphatic rather than refined.
This design appears intended as a high-impact display slab that blends poster-era sturdiness with a sporty, retro slant. The exaggerated weight, wide stance, and angular serif detailing seem tuned to grab attention and hold up in large-scale applications.
Tight apertures and dense counters make the face feel compact and dark in running lines, while the angular serif cuts and notches help keep letterforms distinguishable at larger sizes. The sample text suggests it is most comfortable when given generous tracking and line spacing to avoid a heavy, compressed texture.